Category Archives: Canada
In the news today: ChatGPT privacy, OPP funeral, Alert Ready test, Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Report on OpenAI expected from federal, provincial privacy watchdogs today Privacy watchdogs plan to release a...
May 06, 2026
Canada's Alert Ready system to be tested in most provinces today
*Alert will occur at 1:55 p.m. in Alberta OTTAWA - Canadians across most of the country will hear the shrill screeching siren of the public alerting system today. A test message and tone from Alert Re...
May 06, 2026
'Important that we unite': Canadians cheering on Canadiens in Stanley Cup bid
EDMONTON - James Obenauer-Fossett may have an Edmonton Oilers tattoo on his shoulder, but for this playoff run the Habs have his allegiance. He and other hockey fans across Canada are rallying behind ...
May 06, 2026
B.C. man's killing spurred housing law reform. Relatives wonder why it's unsolved
It's been just over a year since Keith Scott was found dead in a Victoria supportive housing building, and his ex-wife says their daughter still asks every day why the killer hasn't been brought to ju...
May 06, 2026
OpenAI did not respect Canadian privacy laws in developing ChatGPT, probe finds
OTTAWA - OpenAI failed to respect Canadian privacy laws when training its artificial intelligence-powered ChatGPT chatbot, federal and provincial watchdogs have found. The conclusion came Wednesday in...
May 06, 2026
Canadian company's winning innovation a giant leap for drinking water on the moon
MONTREAL - On the moon, access to drinking water could mean the difference between short visits and a permanent human presence, and a Canadian company's award-winning invention has made colonizing Ear...
May 06, 2026
Quebec man found guilty of fomenting hatred against Jews asks for new trial
MONTREAL - A lawyer representing a Quebec man convicted of fomenting hatred against Jews is asking for a retrial, arguing the judge was biased against his client. The case involving Gabriel Sohier-Cha...
May 06, 2026
Closing arguments begin in Ontario First Nation's education funding case at rights tribunal
The chief of an Ontario First Nation pursuing legal action against Canada for its alleged underfunding of on-reserve schools told the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on Wednesday that the case is an op...
May 06, 2026
Telecom workers call for restrictions over use of artificial intelligence
MONTREAL - Telecommunications workers are calling for government restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence in the sector, suggesting the technology is being used to monitor workers and disgui...
May 05, 2026
'We haven't seen anything yet,' Hodgson says of price spikes from Iran war
OTTAWA - The head of the International Energy Agency says the global energy crisis from the war in Iran will hit Canadians soon. Fatih Birol, who was taking part in a fireside chat with Energy Ministe...
May 05, 2026